100%Kilmainham Gaol
Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin
62.73.177.39/en/HistoricSites/DublinArea/KilmainhamGaolDublin/
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Where?
Located on the South West side of Dublin
What?
Former Prison
Anything else you need to know?
One of Ireland's the most famous prisons, now disused since 1924. The prison held many famous Irish revolutionaries through the years and was the site where the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed.
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I really recommend visiting this building, which gives a good insight into Irish History. Built in 1792, it is Ireland's most famous disused prison. It held throughout the years many famous Nationalists and Republicans in members of the Society of United Irishmen (1798), Young Irelanders... more I really recommend visiting this building, which gives a good insight into Irish History. Built in 1792, it is Ireland's most famous disused prison. It held throughout the years many famous Nationalists and Republicans in members of the Society of United Irishmen (1798), Young Irelanders (c1840s), Fenians and Land agitators, Parnell, Davitt. The leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed here. It is also where famous movies like "In the name of the Father" were filmed.close
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by Bairana
– posted on Apr 30, 2007
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